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The order of the Local Government Board issued during 1910,
and officially known as The Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations
Order may here be conveniently alluded to. Consideration
of this order was, in October last, referred to a special Sub-Committee
under the chairmanship of Mr. Watson. I made some
recommendations to this Committee, which, in November, reported
to the Public Health Committee in the following terms:—
" In The Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations,
1910, the Local Government Board draw attention that it is
the Council's duty to cause to be made from time to time inspection
of their district with a view to ascertaining whether any
dwelling house therein is in a state so dangerous or injurious
to health as to be unfit for human habitation, and for that purpose
to comply with such regulations and to keep such records
as may be prescribed by the Board.
The Board's Order makes regulations with respect to the
manner in which inspection of their district should be carried
out, and with respect to the records to be kept of such
inspection.
In order to comply with the Board's requirements we do
not consider that it will be necessary for the Council to appoint
an additional officer, as the work can be done by the existing
staff in the Public Health Department, and we accordingly
RECOMMEND the Council to adopt the following procedure:—
(1) That the list or lists of dwelling houses, the
early inspection of which is desirable, be prepared by the
Medical Officer of Health.
(2) That the inspections under the Order should be
carried out by the Inspector of Nuisances acting under